plangent

Definition of Plangent in English :

1. plangent

loud and resounding

Example Sentences:
'plangent bells'
'the plangent minority'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Plangent

adjective

1.

having a loud deep sound

2.

resonant and mournful in sound

adjective

1.

beating with a loud or deep sound, as breaking waves, etc.

2.

loud or resonant, and, often, mournful-sounding

adj.

1. Loud and resounding: plangent bells.

2. Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintive: "From a doorway came the plangent sounds of a guitar" (Malcolm Lowry).